Hey, I had a quick question re: CA's Moral Character Timeline. I submitted by application (hard copy and online) about a month ago. I never received confirmation that they received everything and they keep on saying "The review process will begin once we compile all the references we sent out." My question is this: Everyone talks about a 6-8 month timeline from submitting the app to being approved. Does this timeline include the time it takes them to compile your references and paperwork? Or does that timeline kick in after they have received all your references? I've sent in every thing from my end and I'm a bit confused.

i never got a confirmation notice that my application was complete on my end, but they sent out letters to my references almost immediately, within two weeks of me mailing in my stuff. i have no idea about the timeline though; i think it's 6-8 months from the time they receive everything from the application, and that time period includes waiting for references to get back to them by mail.

The time frame includes the time it takes for references to send in the required information my mail. From what I understand, this is normally why it takes so long. I know someone who was approved within 5 weeks because the CA Bar received all the required information almost immediately.

hlsperson1111 wrote:Submitted 12/01, got a letter saying that I was assigned to an analyst in mid-March, haven't heard a peep since.

You should call them. I received a letter saying I had been assigned to an analyst and went a month without hearing anything. I called to see what the status was, and my analyst grabbed my packet off her desk and went through it right then while she was on the phone with me. It took her all of 10 minutes to get through the whole thing and she approved my file that day.

If your file has not been submitted to an analyst yet, that usually means they're still waiting on responses from references and employers.

hlsperson1111 wrote:Submitted 12/01, got a letter saying that I was assigned to an analyst in mid-March, haven't heard a peep since.

You should call them. I received a letter saying I had been assigned to an analyst and went a month without hearing anything. I called to see what the status was, and my analyst grabbed my packet off her desk and went through it right then while she was on the phone with me. It took her all of 10 minutes to get through the whole thing and she approved my file that day.

If your file has not been submitted to an analyst yet, that usually means they're still waiting on responses from references and employers.

Called this morning, told it would be cleared by the end of the week. Thanks for the heads-up!

Finally passed my C&F at the start of this month (submitted end of Feb). My address with the bar is my family/permanent address so I haven't received the letter yet, but I checked online and saw that I'd passed.

hlsperson1111 wrote:Submitted 12/01, got a letter saying that I was assigned to an analyst in mid-March, haven't heard a peep since.

You should call them. I received a letter saying I had been assigned to an analyst and went a month without hearing anything. I called to see what the status was, and my analyst grabbed my packet off her desk and went through it right then while she was on the phone with me. It took her all of 10 minutes to get through the whole thing and she approved my file that day.

If your file has not been submitted to an analyst yet, that usually means they're still waiting on responses from references and employers.

FYI - Being assigned to an analyst does not mean that you are up for review anytime soon. I called and spoke with my analyst after not hearing anything for a couple of months. She was very nice, but told me that review of my file had not started yet and wouldn't start for at least a few more weeks. I have a very straightforward application